Antibiotic treatment in the first week of life was associated with food allergies at ages 9-12, according to a Dutch study.

Researchers reveal how antibiotic treatments in premature newborns can trigger long-lasting changes in the gut microbiome, increasing the risk of dangerous infections and longer hospital stays. Study: ...

Antibiotics play a major role in bacterial infection treatment; however, their overuse disrupts commensal microbiota. Although probiotics can effectively alleviate antibiotic-associated diarrhea, they ...

Messaoudene M, Ferreira S, Saint-Lu N, et al: The DAV132 colon-targeted adsorbent does not interfere with plasma concentrations of antibiotics but prevents antibiotic-related dysbiosis: A randomized ...

A diet rich in diverse carbohydrates outperforms faecal transplants in mice at restoring microbial diversity, which has been linked to a range of health conditions. The data thus far come only from ...

Antibiotic exposure in psoriasis patients is linked to increased biologic therapy discontinuation, with risk rising with multiple courses, suggesting gut microbiota alterations may play a role. The ...

IMMUNOLIFE, a Phase 2 randomized exploratory study, will evaluate the potential of MaaT033 in combination with Cemiplimab versus Best Investigator Choice (i.e.: second line) in enhancing disease ...

A team led by Paul Hergenrother at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has discovered a new antibiotic that exclusively targets gram-negative bacteria and avoids wiping out the ecosystem of ...

If one were to ask a medical student 50 years ago, “What is the main function of the gastrointestinal tract?”, the answer would be simple: to help us digest, absorb and eliminate our food. Today’s ...